Professional Natural Stone, Porcelain Tile & Slabs in Manhattan, NY

Yes, there is. Warranties for kitchen and bathroom countertop range from 1 year (butcher block, laminate) to 10-15 years (Corian, Granite) and finally 25 years to lifetime warranty (Caesarstone, Dekton, Quartz). However, bathroom vanities purchased from a big box store may have a warranty for the countertop and vanity set.

The best materials for kitchen and bathroom are non-porous countertop such as stone, this includes solid surface, natural stone and engineered stone. Non-porous means that water or liquid substance will not penetrate. Stone are stain and heat resistance which are important factors in the kitchen.

It depends on how the countertop seams are bonded and if the installers used a similar color bonding agent to the material. Generally, installers use epoxy and they avoid using silicone for deck seams. Factors such as color, pattern and uneven cabinets will affect if a seam is visible.

The plumber must disconnect the pipes from the water supply one day before the countertop arrives. Once the countertop has been sealed in place, the next day the plumber will connect the pipes to the water supply.

Depending on the type of kitchen and bathroom countertop the stain may either be easy or hard to remove. Quartz is considered the most stain resistant, though solid surface is ranked high in its ability to resist stain, while granite is fairly stain proof but soapstone, marble and laminate are more prone to stain.